Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has that his province has received 369 percent more rain than normally recorded in the monsoon which killed 93 persons, including 47 children and damaged 2807 completely and destroyed 388 kilometers roads connecting rural areas with the urban.This he stated through a video link meeting with Prime Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif from CM House,Karachi,Thursday.The prime minister meeting in Islamabad was attended by the chief ministers,chief secretaries from their respective provinces through video link,said a statement issued by Sindh CM House here on Thursday.

He said,“The serious situation calls for the support of the federal government to compensate for the losses of lives, infrastructure, crops and houses and the Agriculture bank may be directed to defer recovery of its loans it has advanced to the growers in Sindh.”Syed Murad Ali Shah briefing the prime minister said that his Province received heavy rainfall in the month of July.The first spell occurred from July 02 to 11 ,second spell from July 14-18 and last spell from July 23.He added that the rainfall recorded till-to-date was almost 369 percent more than normally recorded in Sindh.Syed Murad Ali Shah said that Karachi received over all 556 mm rain during these three spells.

The chief minister talking about the losses and damages said that till-to-date 93 deaths, including 47 children and 59 injured people have been reported across the province.“35 sewerage lines of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board were affected at different locations across city and three bridges in District West and Malir have been affected badly,” he said and added major roads of Karachi such as EBM causeway,crossing causeway and others have been severely affected.Syed Murad Ali Shah said that approximately 388.5 km of roads connecting different areas of the cities and talukas have also been damaged.He added that various major streets in urban centers like Karachi,Hyderabad,Badin,Sukkur,Thatta, Sujawal and Dadu have been partially damaged.The CM Sindh told the prime minister that around 15,547 houses partially and 2,807 fully have been damaged and 89,213 acres of standing crop have been submerged or washed away.

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